Resolved: Kids in Church

Resolved: Kids in Church

So . . . we’re all pondering our New Year’s resolutions. Every year, in the Kaczmarek household, the same burdens rest on our shoulders and weigh on our hearts. And every year, one soars to the top of the priority chart: Nurturing, training, equipping, loving our children. It’s daunting. Especially these days. But if we […]

Resentment (AKA I Didn’t Sign Up for This.)

Resentment (AKA I Didn’t Sign Up for This.)

Once upon a time, I had only three goals. (1) Become a teacher. (2) Become a wife and mother. (3) Become a missionary. I never bothered to prioritize. Any order in which the Lord allowed me to succeed was acceptable. Not succeeding? Not an option. And it never occurred to me that those two little […]

The Mouth Speaks…

The Mouth Speaks…

Jesus said, “…the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.” As it concerns my tale today, you may decide whether or not this is a good thing. I’m sharing because it made me laugh. Bend over, hold my stomach, laugh. Boyfriend-Who-Is-My-Husband and I are very intentional in using every possible opportunity to teach […]